The Premier League game between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009.
From the ridiculous to the sublime. It took Tottenham 10 games to win six points last season; after two outings of the new campaign they boast an impeccable record and sit joint-top of the Premier League.
Having suffered their worst ever start last season, Spurs can now boast, albeit after just two games, their best start since 1965. Jermain Defoe led the rout with the season’s first hat-trick, highlighted by a stunning third in added time, while Wilson Palacios and Robbie Keane completed this wrecking job.
Tottenham, buoyed by their opening-day win over Liverpool, started strongly and Hull struggled to match Defoe’s pace and trickery. It was no surprise when he gave Spurs a 10th-minute lead.
Tom Huddlestone’s pass found Defoe who eased away from Michael Turner, who found the bottom right-hand corner.
Hull had shocked Chelsea on Saturday by taking the lead but this time they were the side being embarrassed, with Palacios receiving Keane’s through-ball before finishing in similar fashion.
Hull made a change soon afterwards, with Daniel Cousin sacrificed in an attempt to halt Spurs’ march – Geovanni replaced him. The change brought immediate returns. Stephen Hunt’s free kick caused confusion in a defence missing Ledley King and, with Geovanni in close attendance, goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini, who came on for the injured Heurelho Gomes, was guilty of letting the bouncing ball find his net.
However, Spurs restored their two-goal advantage in the final minute of the first half when Alan Hutton and Keane combined for Defoe, who outstripped Turner before finishing.
Hull in a desperate attempt to change the game replaced debutant Steven Mouyokolo with Nicky Barmby, with Bernard Mendy dropping to right-back.
Spurs continued to dominate and with 12 minutes remaining, Aaron Lennon’s cross was headed home by Keane. But the best came last with Defoe’s stunning strike in added time.
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